- Every trek page lists where its route, altitudes, prices and permits came from, so you can check them yourself.
- Sources disagree and go out of date. Treqz shows the disagreement instead of hiding it, and you should still confirm key facts with your operator.
- Treqz takes no bookings, affiliate links or commissions, so no one can pay to change what a page says.
Treqz links every trek fact to its source because trek numbers vary from website to website, and you should be able to see where each one came from. Sources can be wrong or out of date, so we show where they disagree, and you can check them yourself.
Why show sources at all?
Look up the same Himalayan trek on three websites and you will often get three altitudes, two distances and different prices. Without sources, you cannot tell which is right. A source link turns "trust us" into "check it".
It also keeps us honest. Every number on a Treqz trek page must come from a cited source or from the trek data, and we leave out what we cannot verify.
What a Treqz trek page shows
At the bottom of each trek page is a sources line. On Kedarkantha it separates the sources by purpose:
- Route, altitudes, temperatures and cost: an operator's itinerary and a route-timing page.
- Peak, forests and wildlife: Wikipedia articles on the peak, the lake and the roadhead village.
- Legends: a blog from the same operator on the stories behind the place.
- Terrain and imagery: elevation and satellite data, credited by name.
The page then says the trail line is traced from elevation data and campsite altitudes, so it is approximate and not a navigation map. That is an honest limit, and we state it on the page.
How to check a source
- Click through. Open the linked page and find the number.
- Check the date. Prices and permit rules change; a page from several seasons ago may be stale.
- Ask who wrote it. An operator's page is a good source for its own itinerary and price, but not an independent audit.
- Compare two sources. If two independent pages agree, your confidence rises. If they differ, ask your operator.
- Check the unit. Metres versus feet, one-way versus return, total versus walking time.
- Confirm before booking. For permits, season dates and safety, always confirm directly with your operator or the forest office.
How sources go wrong
These are real examples from pages we have read.
- Sources disagree. Our Chadar page says sources disagree widely: total distance is given as anything from 51 to 105 km, one stage as 7 or 15 km, and every camp's height differs. It also notes that camp names differ between operators.
- A source contradicts itself. One operator's Kedarkantha itinerary lists the Juda-ka-Taal campsite at 2,773 m in the itinerary table and 2,700 m in an FAQ, and gives two different guide-to-trekker ratios on the same page.
- Things change. Our Chadar page records that in 2026 the river never froze solid and the trek did not open. A page written before that would still describe a normal season.
- Prices move. The Chadar page marks operator prices that show last season's price or were seen only in a search snippet with a dagger, so you know they are less certain. Ratings, it says, are what each operator shows, not an independent audit.
- Maps are models. Every trail line on a Treqz page is derived from public data; where a trail is not mapped, we say so.
For how the 3D side is built and where its limits are, read how 3D trek maps are made.
Neutral by design: no bookings, no commissions
Treqz is a free atlas. It has no booking links, no affiliate links and no commissions, and it sells nothing. Operators appear with their own prices, taken from their own pages and named as facts, never as a recommendation or ranking.
The same rule applies to the teams side. Treqz Crew, coming soon, is planned to let brands fund rewards or sponsor challenges, but partners are always labelled and cannot pay to change trek rankings or difficulty. See the Crew page and our post on brands sponsoring a run club.
How to report an error
- Note the trek, the exact fact and what you think is correct.
- Find a source for it: an official page, your operator's current page, or a recent trip report.
- Message us on Instagram or Reddit using the links in the site footer. Send the trek name, the fact and the source link.
We check the new source, and where it is better than the old one, we update the page and cite it. If two good sources disagree, we show both.
What you can do with this
- Use the atlas to compare treks, then verify the key facts (dates, permits, price) with your operator.
- Read the trek permits guide before booking, because rules change.
- Browse the atlas, and open a sources line on any page to see where its numbers came from.
What sources cannot tell you
A source link shows where a fact came from. It cannot tell you whether the trail is open today, whether the snow is safe, or whether you are fit enough. For those, talk to your operator, the local forest office and, for health, a doctor. Treqz is a planning tool: we want you to arrive at those conversations with better questions.
That is also why we do not hide uncertainty. A page that says "sources disagree" is more useful than one that quietly picks a number.
Treqz is a free trek atlas. We do not run treks, take bookings or give medical advice.
Sources
Quick questions
Why does Treqz list sources on trek pages?
Trek facts such as altitude, days and cost vary between websites. Showing sources lets you see where a number came from and judge it yourself.
Can the facts on a trek page be wrong?
Yes. Sources can be out of date or disagree with each other. Our Chadar page, for example, says sources disagree on total distance and on every camp's height.
Does Treqz take commission from operators?
No. Treqz has no booking or affiliate links and sells nothing. Operators appear with their own prices and are named as facts from their own pages.
How do I report a mistake?
Message us on Instagram or Reddit through the links in the site footer, and tell us the trek, the fact and a source for the correct figure.
